handily
adverb
hand·i·ly
ˈhan-də-lē 
Examples of handily in a Sentence
He won the card game handily.
handily whipped up a fluffy meringue and spread it on the pie
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That series, which Bateman starred in and also directed, garnered critical acclaim and Emmy statues handily.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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If Walsh, who served a stint as Joe Biden’s Labor Secretary, and Wu were on the same ballot, Walsh would lose handily.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Hortman handily won reelection in District 34B and past districts that covered a similar footprint.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Still, bitcoin handily beat out the likes of stocks, bonds, gold and commodities in the other eight years.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
If Walsh, who served a stint as Joe Biden’s Labor Secretary, and Wu were on the same ballot, Walsh would lose handily.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Hortman handily won reelection in District 34B and past districts that covered a similar footprint.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handily
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“Handily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handily. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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handily
adverb
hand·i·ly
ˈhan-də-lē
1
: in a skillful manner
2
: easily sense 1
won handily
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